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706 STATE OF MISSOURI. was then called the John Allen settlement, at the crossing of the main creek (Crane), going in the direction of Springfield. I have been told by John W. Finey and others that two men walked out of the house to look at a colt that had just come up fresh wounded, and a panther sprung out of a tree near by on one of the men; the other gave the panther a heavy blow with the gun of its intended victim, and by following it up with others in quick succession, he soon relieved his companion. After the battle was over, the discovery was made that the gun was broken, though as it was the only gun he had, and it was a clear case that his benefactor had broken it, therefore he ought to pay for it. The claim seems to have been unreasonable, but, perhaps, not more so than some contended for in this day. King's Prairie.-I have before said George King was the first settler; who next I can't say. Leroy P. Stringer, Mr. Mat- ingly, some of the Brownings and others have been living there a long time. They have a good section of country, that is, King's Prairie is a good farming country-soil rich, lands pro- ductive. I understand the people are doing well; good school and meeting-house, and a moral, intelligent class of people. Capp's Creek Township.-First settlers: James Stone, Will- iam Montgomery, Laban Stewart, Stephen Wallace, James White, Rev. M. Ervin, W. L. H. Frazier, John Goodnight and others. In that part of the county the prairie and valley lands are of good quality and very rich, productive, with that and other advantages, being near the railroad town, Peirce City, makes that part of the county a very desirable part of it. I am in- formed it is being settled very rapidly. In 1870 its popula- tion was 984, would think it would be safe to say now, in 1876, the population would number 12,000 or 15,000. Shoal Creek Township.-I have before said a Mr. Joy was the first settler at the head of Joy's Creek. Said stream runs by the town of Corsicana-next Jerrymiah Fly and several others of the Flys, Thomas Rodgers, Hon. Judge John Charles. Rev. George K. Porter many years ago lived below said town a short distance, now a citizen of Flat Creek, near Cassville. Robert Marshall, Esq., has been there a long time, and some others, their given names not being remembered. Corsicana is

706 STATE OF MISSOURI. was then called the John Allen settlement, at the crossing of the main creek (Crane), going in the direction of Springfield. I have been told by John W. Finey and others that two men walked out of the house to look at a colt that had just come up fresh wounded, and a panther sprung out of a tree near by on one of the men; the other gave the panther a heavy blow with the gun of its intended victim, and by following it up with others in quick succession, he soon relieved his companion. After the battle was over, the discovery was made that the gun was broken, though as it was the only gun he had, and it was a clear case that his benefactor had broken it, therefore he ought to pay for it. The claim seems to have been unreasonable, but, perhaps, not more so than some contended for in this day. King's Prairie.-I have before said George King was the first settler; who next I can't say. Leroy P. Stringer, Mr. Mat- ingly, some of the Brownings and others have been living there a long time. They have a good section of country, that is, King's Prairie is a good farming country-soil rich, lands pro- ductive. I understand the people are doing well; good school and meeting-house, and a moral, intelligent class of people. Capp's Creek Township.-First settlers: James Stone, Will- iam Montgomery, Laban Stewart, Stephen Wallace, James White, Rev. M. Ervin, W. L. H. Frazier, John Goodnight and others. In that part of the county the prairie and valley lands are of good quality and very rich, productive, with that and other advantages, being near the railroad town, Peirce City, makes that part of the county a very desirable part of it. I am in- formed it is being settled very rapidly. In 1870 its popula- tion was 984, would think it would be safe to say now, in 1876, the population would number 12,000 or 15,000. Shoal Creek Township.-I have before said a Mr. Joy was the first settler at the head of Joy's Creek. Said stream runs by the town of Corsicana-next Jerrymiah Fly and several others of the Flys, Thomas Rodgers, Hon. Judge John Charles. Rev. George K. Porter many years ago lived below said town a short distance, now a citizen of Flat Creek, near Cassville. Robert Marshall, Esq., has been there a long time, and some others, their given names not being remembered. Corsicana is